Simple + Tasty Starch-Free Snack Ideas
In her first cookbook, Pure and Simple Paleo, Andrea Wyckoff published a list of Simple + Tasty Starch-Free Snack Ideas. When I was still in the early stages of strict elimination I used to pour over those ideas, dreaming of the day when my diet would be varied enough to enjoy some of her suggestions. That day has come, and I thought I’d share a similar list with you. I hope it helps you see that a starch-free diet can be varied, delicious, and totally doable for anyone!
You can divide a majority of the starch-free feasters into two groups: those who like to cook and those who do not like to cook. I love to cook, but not everyone likes to spend time in the kitchen, and that is totally cool too!
I know quite a few AS warriors who like to simply grab a handful of nuts and dried fruits for a quick snack. Then there are folks like myself who enjoy baking and prefer to have something like my starch-free chocolate chip cookie, or a slice of my fruit and nut energy loaf when its snack time.
Below are some of my favorite Simple + Tasty Starch-Free Snack ideas. You will see I list a variety of “simple snacks” and then give you “tasty snack” ideas to ramp them up a bit.
Simple snack:
Almond butter mixed with honey (and/or raisins) and dried coconut, mixed together in a bowl, and eaten by the spoonful.
Tasty snack:
Andrea’s Paleo Walnut Quick Bread
Simple snack:
Store-bought pork rinds or beef jerky (look for one with no starchy additives – my starch-free Costco shopping List has a starch-free brand)
Tasty snack:
Almond-stuffed bacon-wrapped dates
Simple snack:
A handful of nuts (macadamia, almond, or walnut) with a handful of dried fruits (raisins, figs,
dates)
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
An apple (when first starting out I always iodine tested apples for starch to make sure I didn’t grab a starchy one!)
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A handful of walnuts
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A bowl of fresh grapes (or, if you’ve never tried frozen grapes, it’s a MUST!)
Tasty snack:
Gut-Healing Gummies – Pomegranate Lime
Simple snack:
A bowl of blueberries topped with some coconut cream
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A (mandarin) orange
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A hard-boiled egg
Tasty snack:
Basic Coconut Flour Cake (you’ll need a good bunch of eggs for this!)
Simple snack:
Fruit leather, store bought (can also be homemade, but isn’t as simple)
Tasty snack:
Broiled grapefruit with cinnamon and honey
A homemade Real Fruit Popsicle
Simple snack:
A handful of toasted almonds
Tasty snack:
One-Bowl Triple Almond Cookies
Simple snack:
A bowl of fresh raspberries
Tasty snack:
A serving of my instant raspberry sorbet
Coconut Panna Cotta & Berry Sauce
Simple snack:
A glass of hemp or coconut milk and a handful of fresh berries
Tasty snack:
Chia pudding with non-dairy milk, blueberries, chia seeds
Simple snack:
A handful of pecans
Tasty snack:
or
Simple snack:
A slice of watermelon
Tasty snack:
Andrea’s Refreshing Watermelon Cooler
Simple snack:
Toasted coconut chips (store bought, no refined-sugar added)
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A square of dark chocolate, a date, or a dried fig
Tasty snack:
Chocolate is important. As such, here are several tasty ideas for snacks.
4-Ingredient Chocolate Truffles
Starch-Free Coconut Flour Brownies
Creamy Chocolate and Vanilla Mousse
Simple snack:
Store-bought bone broth or stock (make sure it is ‘clean’, without additived and preservatives)
Tasty snack:
Homemade Gut-Healing Chicken Meat Stock
Simple snack:
Store bought dill pickles (without funky additives), olives, and/or pickled asparagus (find some starch-free options on My Starch-Free Costco Shopping List)
Tasty snack:
Raw Veggies with Starch-Free Homemade Ranch Dip
Simple snack:
½ of an avocado
Tasty Snack:
Anti-Inflammatory Guacamole with Crispy Almond and Sesame Crackers
Simple snack:
For a more substantial snack, a tin of store-bought sardines.
Tasty Snack:
Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings
Two-Ingredient Air Fryer Pork Belly
Simple snack:
A spoonful of store-bought lemon curd mixed into coconut cream.
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A serving of garden-fresh veggies
Tasty snack:
Andrea’s Pain-Fighting Basil Bomb
Simple snack:
A serving of grain-free granola
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
Fresh sliced pineapple, strawberries, or kiwi
Tasty snack:
Simple snack:
A hot cup of tea, or iced tea
Tasty snack:
Andrea’s Apple + Fennel Green Smoothie
Simple snack:
Some seawead (I love Costco’s organic seaweed!)
Tasty snack:
There you have it, my friends! Let this be your go-to link for Simple + Tasty Starch-Free Snack ideas and inspiration when you’re in a pinch come snack-time. I often batch cook/bake the tasty treats to save myself time, which makes it totally doable to have tasty treats on hand at all times. But please know, there’s nothing wrong with simple – in fact, simple is often where it all starts!
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